First Look: Rapha H6 Headphones
Rapha, maker of exceedingly high-end bike apparel, is getting into the music business. Sort of. This week, the company introduced the H6 headphones, which are the product of a collaboration between...
View ArticleThe Science Behind Stryd, the World's First Running Power Meter
When a Boulder, Colorado-based startup called Stryd launched its Kickstarter campaign to pre-sell almost 1,600 of its prototype running power meters, it met its goal in just 12 days. That’s high...
View ArticleThe First Smart Fitness Apparel We’re Actually Excited to Own
Most feedback athletes receive on their weight-lifting form is subjective. They rely on a coach or a mirror—and even the best coach in the world has trouble telling precisely what’s going on with every...
View ArticleThe Best Wearable for Skiers and Snowboarders
The next phase in capturing sick footy? Capturing the data to prove how much air you got. A new wearable for surfers and skiers called Trace, which maps everything from speed to number of rotations,...
View ArticleAmateur Photogs: Don't Get Too Excited (Yet) About GoPro's New Tech
On Wednesday evening, GoPro founder and CEO Nick Woodman announced that in the second half of 2015, the company will sell what it’s calling the Six-Camera Spherical Array—essentially a fancy camera...
View ArticleHow to Capture China’s Wildest Formations? By Drone, of Course.
Photo Gallery: How to Capture China’s Wildest Formations? By Drone, of Course. Professional photographer Chad Copeland traveled to some of the most remote areas in China to shoot pro climbers Emily...
View ArticleAre You Overhydrated? This Smart Bottle Always Knows.
Two Austin, Texas–based brothers, Jac and Davis Saltzgiver, wanted to create the world’s first precise way to measure hydration. So they developed Trago (which means “gulp” in Spanish), a smart water...
View ArticleThe Best Armor for Your Apple Watch
You’ve probably seen Lunatik cases for the iPhone. The best of these combine bomber armor with a simple, clean design aesthetic that’s reminiscent of an Apple product. Bottom line: It’s less Playskool...
View ArticleHow Earphone Wearables Conquered the World
Wearables have an easier time measuring heart rate with LEDs from your ear than from your wrist. Why? The inside of your ear is a lot darker than the inside of your wrist, so the lights are much more...
View ArticleThe Apple Watch Was Supposed to Kill Fitbit. It Hasn't—and Won't.
When Fitbit announced its IPO in May, it initially planned to raise $100 million. That was a fairly modest estimate, but the company had reason to be conservative: many tech pundits were wondering if...
View ArticleSmart Shades Are About to Get a Whole Lot Better
Earlier this week, Intel bought Recon Instruments, which sells heads-up-display technology for goggles to companies like Oakley and Smith. It also makes the Jet, a pair of futuristic shades that sync...
View ArticleLet There Be (a Better Rear Bike) Light
Peter Clyde’s three-hour round-trip from Seattle to his day job in the Bellevue tech district isn’t smooth bike-path commuting. Rain, fog, snow, and choking traffic combine to make a hair-raising,...
View ArticleThe French Have Invented Our Favorite (UV-Tracking) Bikini
We love the French. After all, one of our favorite tech makers, Withings, comes from France. As does the Tour. And French Fries. But the new Connected Bikini is faux smart. The $167 swimsuit uses a UV...
View ArticleA Pocket-Size, Totally Loaded Drone—for Just $125!
You probably don’t own a drone yet. Up until now, you’ve figured:1. They’re hard to fly.2. They’re expensive.3. Capturing video requires risking a $400 action cam in a crash.All of which was true—until...
View ArticleGarmin Just Made Commuting Much Safer—and Strava Even More Addicting
On Wednesday, Garmin released two cutting-edge devices that will make riding on the roads safer and more fun for both core athletes and commuters. Here’s what you need to know about each.Edge 520 Bike...
View ArticleRace the World Championship Road Bike Course Without Leaving Your Home
Unless you’re one of the 1,000 riders competing at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships this September, you will likely never ride the hilly course in Richmond, Virginia.At least not in real life. You...
View ArticleThe First Life-Saving Wearable
In less than a week, Kingii, an air bag you wear on your wrist to save you from drowning, has raised $450,000 on Indiegogo.The idea behind the device is simple. Kingii—named for the frilled-neck lizard...
View ArticleYour iPad Travels Better Than Your iPhone
International travel can cost a small fortune in mobile fees. And forget about trying to keep your smartphone data plan while adventuring abroad.Turns out, you’re better off ditching the cell entirely...
View ArticleWhat Company Makes the Best Cell Phone Camera?
A DSLR takes better photos than your cell phone, but it’s not nearly as convenient. As the saying goes, “The best camera is the one you have with you.”Plus, cell phone cameras have gotten pretty damn...
View ArticleThe Canon ME20F-SH and Its 4 Million ISO, Explained
Canon recently released details on its ME20F-SH, a small video camera with a headline-grabbing spec: four million ISO. Let's put that in context. ISO is a metric used to measure how sensitive film and...
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